Black Joy on the Eastside Workshop Series - Session 1: Joy Starts Here

Joy Starts Here: Workshop, Exhibition & Screening

Join the opening gathering for Black Joy on the Eastside, a community storytelling project that explores joy, restoration, and resilience across Buffalo’s Eastside.

View a project video, explore how health determinants and statistics can shape the stories told about the Eastside, and respond through writing, reflection, dialogue, and creative activities. Guided by Buffalo Poet Laureate Aitina Fareed-Cooke, participants will create a collective written response and have the opportunity to record it on camera for inclusion in the final project video.

This gathering also includes an exhibition of images collected throughout the project.

Registration is required.

As a thank-you for participating in the workshop series, each participant will receive one $50 gift card, presented at the year-end celebration. Gift cards recognize participation in the series overall, not attendance at individual workshops.